GAO reveals NGEN decisions

A look at how the Government Accountability Office denied all protests against Leidos' $7.7 billion NGEN award offer some insights into what Perspecta is arguing at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Stress test on the defense industrial base

In this episode of Project 38, John Luddy of the Aerospace Industries Association explains how COVID-19 has put the defense industrial base through a stress test unlike any other event and how the sector has weathered the pandemic so far.

Agency spending forecasts offer mixed bag

The Professional Services Council's annual scorecard on agency business forecasts offer a chance for industry to vent, but also provide some guidance to government.

Navy, Marines look for more virtual training

With recruits are under restricted movement orders to reduce the spread of COVID-19 , the Navy and Marine Corps are using a distributed learning environment where lessons to recruits are pushed to wireless devices.

Will COVID-19 trigger 'act of God' contract provisions?

Now is the time for subcontractors to review the obscure contract provision better known as the "force majeure" clause.

Brillient tapped for USDA records work

Brillient Corp. will help the Agriculture Department digitize paper records and deploy a new electronic record management system.

How DOD's executive exodus could affect tech modernization

Back-to-back resignations raise concerns about how things will be run without permanent leadership in key areas from policy to tech development.

Opinion

Where to start and how to go forward with CMMC preparation

The new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification will present a series of challenges to contractors that make up the Defense Industrial Base supply chain and there are some steps to start getting ready and for what comes after that prep work.

Defense CEOs ask White House, Pentagon to push for aid in next stimulus bill

A group of defense industry chief executives ask the White House and Pentagon to push for additional stimulus funds in the next round of coronavirus economic relief legislation.

Perspecta takes NGEN protest to court

Perspecta is going to the judicial arena in the company's fight for at least another opportunity to try and keep its large NGEN network services contract with the Navy.

Podcasts

PODCAST: What Deltek's Clarity report says about today's market

Deltek’s Amy Champigny lives and breathes the annual Clarity report, a survey that serves as a benchmark for the industry. In this episode of Project 38, discusses this year’s findings and how the coronavirus pandemic brings extra meaning to the findings.

Is GSA ashamed about nixing Alliant 2 Small Business?

The General Services Administration buried the news of the cancellation of the $15 billion Alliant 2 Small Business contract at the start of a holiday weekend. Was GSA trying to hide embarrassing news?

OASIS protest raises questions about self-scoring contracts

Digiflight is fighting for a chance to get back into the OASIS on-ramp competition and their filing at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims also raises more questions about the impact of self-scoring procurements.

Opinion

What IT leaders should do now to prepare for CMMC compliance

Deadlines for compliance with DOD's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements are rapidly approaching. Here's what you need to do.

Extension announced for 2020 Industry Innovator nominations

We have extended the deadline until July 17 for nominations for the 2020 Industry Innovators awards.

Sevatec scores new modernization contract

The Transportation Security Administration has turned to Sevatec for help in modernizing a suite of applications used across the agency.

CenturyLink takes second NASA EIS award

CenturyLink has expanded its footprint at NASA by winning another EIS task order to provide network services.

Guidehouse fights for lost Secret Service contract

Guidehouse is fighting back after losing a $27 million incumbent contract to support the Secret Service's chief financial officer.

Margie Graves named vice chair of ACT-IAC industry committee

A former top IT official will head up a key committee at the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council.

Opinion

Five regulatory changes for contractors to watch

Five supply chain risk mitigation initiatives are likely to result in new regulations on government contractors. Market watchers at law firm Covington walk through each change contractors should pay attention to and where the implementations of them currently stand.